S. 2185: Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act
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S. 2185: Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act
116th Congress · introduced 2019-07-18 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-07-18 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act
Plain summary
Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act This bill establishes Department of Labor requirements and tax incentives for certified entities who construct certain clean energy, manufacturing, or energy efficiency projects. Specifically, the bill initiates prevailing wage jobs in the clean energy economy, builds clean U.S. energy infrastructure and technology, and provides incentives for workforce training and development.
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Official text
Good Jobs for 21st Century Energy Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · 14 cosponsors
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Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tina Smith (D-MN), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] reported raising $5.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s2185.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>
Record fed-us-cong116-s2185 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116